From:
Mike Janke
Date: 2001-06-03 07:05:00 UTC
Subject: Re: sick ferret
There's a good possibility that a peanut could cause an intestinal
blockage and it/they would have to be surgically removed. I think a
blockage would be a more likely cause of the vomiting than a reaction
to the peanuts themselves.
If you're absolutely sure she ate peanuts, surgical removal would
have to be done REAL quick. No time to wait and see what happens.
Mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Kim King-Biddle"
<hotzonathighs@h...> wrote:
> My ferret rescently ate some spanish peanuts..this must of made her
ill
> right away...she must have thrown up for about 24 hours and got
really
> dehydrated in this time ..when I noticed this she had started to
stiffen
> and get sieziers in the rear legs .. I also noticed her tummy was
bloated a
> little ..... I took her to the emergency vet right away..the vet
said that
> they didnt know much about ferrets .and put her on I. V fluids .so
I am
> wanting to know if there is anything else to look for or do for her
besides
> rehydrating her with I. V fluids.... I dont want to loose her
if
> possible.... thanks for any info .... Kimberly
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